agree with your list other than the fact that Drose is 4th... he'd go number one in any possible re-do draft. He won rookie of the year and he's the only one to go to an all star game. He averages more points and about the same amount of assist as Russel Westbrook without the fact that Westbrook has Durant on his side...

plus, id say that Brook Lopez would go second. He is by far one of the best low post centers in the game right now. I'd say he's the number two center in the eastern confrence. Next year, he's probably going to get 23 and 10.

agree with your list other than the fact that Drose is 4th... he'd go number one in any possible re-do draft. He won rookie of the year and he's the only one to go to an all star game. He averages more points and about the same amount of assist as Russel Westbrook without the fact that Westbrook has Durant on his side...

plus, id say that Brook Lopez would go second. He is by far one of the best low post centers in the game right now. I'd say he's the number two center in the eastern confrence. Next year, he's probably going to get 23 and 10.

Why doesn't Riley take more heat for taking the Bease, is it worse than taking Marvin Williams over Chris Paul and Deron Williams?

I think there are two main reasons: (1) player's achievements prior to the draft (2) team success/potential

Michael Beasley -- 26.2ppg + 12.4rpg on 61% TS% -- considered the best player in college basketball after finishing one of the most dominant freshman seasons in NCAA history + was widely considered to be a sure thing entering the league.

Marvin Williams -- 6th man -- 11.3ppg and 6.6rpg -- viewed as a freakishly athletic but raw prospect with a huge amounts of potential (also widely viewed as a top two pick by draft time after climbing the draft boards).

There was a large difference on both player's credentials as they entered the league. That is why Riley doesn't get much criticism for his selection and why Atlanta's GM got a lot of criticism.

The second major factor is the team's future success. For example, Detroit fluffed the Darko Milicic pick but they also won a title + came within minutes of a second title + made 6 straight conference finals so while there is a fair bit of criticism for the pick it has been softened by the team's success. Similarly, Miami can still build a contender (via free agency) despite this mistake and that too will take a lot of onus off the pick. If Miami did not have this opportunity available to them, or if Detroit never had their success, their draft mistakes would be put under a magnifying glass and received far more criticism.